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Aidan Mizell is giving UCLA the breakout Florida fans waited years to see

Aidan Mizell warned everyone about sleeping on him. UCLA is seeing why
ByBenjamin Henderson
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Nov 13, 2026; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins wide receiver Aidan Mizell (1) runs the ball for a touchdown ahead of Illinois Fighting Illini defensive back Tanner Heckel (16) during the first half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Nov 13, 2026; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins wide receiver Aidan Mizell (1) runs the ball for a touchdown ahead of Illinois Fighting Illini defensive back Tanner Heckel (16) during the first half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

During his time with the Gators, Aidan Mizell felt like one of the players emblematic of why things just didn’t make sense under The Man in the Black Polo. On the rare occasions he was given a chance, he always seemed to flash. But for whatever reason, Mizell was just never given the snaps that others would be granted ahead of him.

He transfered to UCLA in the offseason, and in these past two games, he has been showcasing the potential we had for him when he first signed with Florida.

Former Gators Aidan Mizell is balling out for UCLA

Last night, Mizell had six catches for 176 yards and a TD as UCLA continued its undefeated season after beating Illinois 22-14. For Mizell, it follows up the 150 yards he had off two catches last week against Minnesota and brings his season total to 501 yards. 

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This is after he had just 404 receiving yards in three years with Florida.

When Mizell first committed to Florida, he did so holding live Gators at his signing day. After a quiet 2023 freshman campaign, Mizell flashed early in 2024 with a TD grab against Samford and what would have been an impressive TD against Mississippi State, but it was wiped out by a nonsensical penalty.

But as 2024 wound down and there were some opportunities for wide receivers to get some snaps, it was Marcus Burke the staff entrusted. That same Marcus Burke would transfer to UCF after the season, and Mizell stated ahead of the 2025 season, "If you're still sleeping on me, that's on y'all."

As we pointed out all last year, though, it wasn’t the fans sleeping on Mizell; it was the coaching staff. He played 18 snaps against USF and then just 14 against LSU, where he did catch his lone TD of 2025. From there, it was more of the same, as Florida’s staff never seemed interested in getting Mizell on the field. Once The Man in the Black Polo was fired, Mizell did play 51 snaps against Ole Miss and 50 snaps against FSU.

Injuries slowed Mizell to start 2026, but now that he is healthy and has gained the trust of the UCLA staff, we are starting to see the version of Mizell that Florida fans dreamed would show up for years.

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